($483+) Port St. Lucie, FL to Atlanta, GA Movers

Full-service moving costs from Port St. Lucie, FL to Atlanta, GA

Full-service movers for the 551-mile relocation from Port St. Lucie, Florida, to Atlanta, Georgia, cost between $1,168 and $7,000. With a long-distance moving company, loading, transportation, and unloading are all taken care of. If you want to skip packing boxes, too, that can be added for $314 - $2,092, depending on your home size. What you pay in the end is mainly a function of how much your shipment weighs and how far it's traveling. As a point of reference, local movers in Port St. Lucie typically charge a base rate around $224 plus $120 per hour, per mover.

Here's a breakdown of full-service moving costs by home size from Port St. Lucie to Atlanta:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,168 - $3,722
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,974 - $4,905
• 4+ bedrooms: $3,514 - $7,000

Packing, storage, shuttle fees, and added coverage can stack on top of the base price. See the full add-ons and specialty services table below for what each runs from Port St. Lucie to Atlanta.

Specialty moving services from Port St. Lucie, FL to Atlanta, GA

Specialty needs vary by market — 100% of Port St. Lucie movers offer storage-in-transit, compared to 85% nationally. In Atlanta, 88% of movers offer the same service.

What are the best full-service movers from Port St. Lucie to Atlanta?

All three below meet the standards set by the Georgia Movers Association, the group most Georgia movers are affiliated with.

1. Safeway Moving (4.9/5 stars): Safeway Moving is the best overall value on this list, with flat-rate pricing that holds firm on moving day and a customer support team available around the clock.
2. American Van Lines (4.9/5 stars): American Van Lines is the most experienced mover here. With 30+ years of interstate moves behind them, AVL uses full-time in-house crews instead of the contracted labor most national carriers rely on.
3. Allied Van Lines (4.2/5 stars): Allied Van Lines is best for contents coverage, with fragile-only packing, 24/7 shipment tracking, and an optional full-value protection plan available on every long-distance move.

Moving container costs from Port St. Lucie, FL to Atlanta, GA

Moving containers from Port St. Lucie, Florida, to Atlanta, Georgia, cost between $1,005 and $3,386. With a moving container, you load on your own schedule. U-Haul gives you 3 days to fill yours, while PODS gives you up to 30. Once you're ready, the company transports it straight to your new place. Need more time first? Storage in Port St. Lucie typically costs about $100/month.

Take a look at moving container pricing by home size from Port St. Lucie to Atlanta:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,005 - $1,736
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,315 - $2,526
• 4+ bedrooms: $1,806 - $3,386

What other costs come with moving containers?

• Storage: Small containers (7 - 8 feet) run about $78 per month after the initial period, while larger units (12 - 16 feet) cost around $157 per month.
• Access: Make sure your container company has a storage facility reasonably close to your new home in Atlanta, GA, if you need to retrieve anything while items are still in storage.
• Moving labor: Since you're responsible for loading the container yourself, many customers bring in hourly help. Based on moveBuddha data, hiring 2 movers for approximately 5 hours costs about $732 in Port St. Lucie, FL. Compare the best labor-only movers nationwide
• Added contents protection: Full-value protection goes beyond the standard minimum and covers repair, replacement, or reimbursement at declared value. Pricing is typically 1% - 2% of your total shipment value, about $500 - $1,000 on a $50,000 move.

What are the best moving containers Port St. Lucie to Atlanta?

1. Units Moving and Portable Storage (4.3/5 stars)
2. U-Pack (5.0/5 stars)
3. MovingYourself (5.0/5 stars)

Moving truck rental costs from Port St. Lucie, FL to Atlanta, GA

Truck rentals from Port St. Lucie, Florida, to Atlanta, Georgia, range from $465 - $1,286 for the 551-mile drive. You handle the loading, driving, and unloading yourself, plus these extra costs:

• Fuel for the drive: $183 - $210
• Daily insurance: $31/day
• Equipment rentals: $7 - $21
• Port St. Lucie daily rental rate: $19 - $39
• Per-mile fee beyond your free allowance: $0.69 - $0.79

These are typical moving truck rental costs from Port St. Lucie to Atlanta based on home size:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $465 - $838
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $496 - $985
• 4+ bedrooms: $606 - $1,286

What other costs come with rental trucks?

• Lodging: Overnight accommodations on longer drives average around $157 per night. Most long-distance moves with rental trucks require 1 - 3 overnight stops.
• Equipment: Tow dollies, auto trailers, and specialty moving equipment can add between $68 and $340 to your total.
• Additional insurance: Daily protection upgrades typically add about $30.
• Gas: Plan on spending $183 - $210 in fuel for the 551-mile move, depending on your truck's fuel type.
• Moving labor: Hiring a crew instead of doing the loading yourself typically costs around $732 in Port St. Lucie, Florida, for a 2-person crew and 5 hours of labor.

What are the best moving truck rentals from Port St. Lucie to Atlanta?

1. Budget Truck Rental (4.3/5 stars)
2. Penske Truck Rental (4.0/5 stars)
3. U-Haul Truck Rental (4.2/5 stars)

The best truck rental companies for this route, based on moveBuddha's ratings.

Freight trailer costs from Port St. Lucie, FL to Atlanta, GA

For larger DIY moves from Port St. Lucie, Florida, freight trailers give you plenty of room without putting you behind the wheel. Standard trailers are 28 feet long. You load the section you need, and the carrier transports everything to Atlanta, Georgia.

Because freight companies bill by linear footage, your total is based on how much of the trailer you occupy, not the full length. For most medium-to-large moves on this route, pricing typically falls between $1,012 and $2,061.

Take a look at freight trailer costs based on home size for moves from Port St. Lucie to Atlanta:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $887 - $1,678
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,012 - $2,061
• 4+ bedrooms: $1,459 - $2,683

What other costs come with freight trailers?

• Moving labor: Freight trailers don't include loading help. In Port St. Lucie, Florida, hiring 2 movers for about 5 hours typically costs $732.
• More space: You only pay for the trailer footage you use, but underestimating your load can add roughly $78 - $157 per additional foot to your total.
• Time of year: Rates tend to climb during peak moving season (mid-May through mid-September) when trailer demand is at its highest.

What are the best freight companies from Port St. Lucie to Atlanta?

1. MovingYourself (5/5 stars): MovingYourself is our pick for best for large moves. The company is best known as a top moving container option for its hybrid model where you load and they drive, and that same model translates well to freight thanks to their 53-foot trucks and pay-by-the-foot pricing.
2. U-Pack (5/5 stars): U-Pack offers the best value freight trailer on this route. Beyond their flagship container service, U-Pack also runs freight trailers with the same no-deposit, no-upfront-fee model, charging only for the linear footage you actually fill.
3. Walpole, Inc. (4.46/5 stars): Walpole, Inc. is our pick for best locally owned freight company. Their locally owned and operated facilities mean you work with support staff who know the route and the area, giving you more responsive scheduling than national-only carriers typically offer.

Cost of living: Port St. Lucie, FL vs Atlanta, GA

Day-to-day costs in Atlanta are close to what you're used to in Port St. Lucie: cost of living index of 113 versus 99, with average rent of $1,900/mo compared to $2,630/mo. Housing, income, and taxes are all in a similar range, so budgeting for this move mostly comes down to the moving costs above rather than a shift in your monthly expenses. Walkability and safety scores are close too, at 13/100 and 64.97/100 in Port St. Lucie versus 48/100 and 35.77/100 in Atlanta.